In 1867, the streets of New York were awash with homeless dogs. The city council took action and began drowning 700 dogs a day in the East River. Thanks to the success of the spay and neuter campaign, fewer unwanted pets are killed today than ever before. But a new study has found that cutting your dogs gonads off may make it more likely to get cancer.

Two out of three vegetarians eventually resume eating meat. The reason my ex-vegetarian nephew, a New York City fireman, reverted back to meat was unique. Here is his story---and the reason I could not tell it in my book.